Product ID:PHENOL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REAGENT, P1037
MSDS Date:05/07/1990
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N021638
MSDS Number: BLTJQ

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-8070

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

PHENOL;(PHENOL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REAGENT)

CAS: 108-95-2

RTECS: SJ3325000

OSHA PEL 5 PPM, S

ACGIH TLV: 5 PPM, S

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 317 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:(ACUTE)MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED,
SWALLOWED/ ABSORBED THRU SKIN. MATL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO
TISS OF MUC MEMB & UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHAL MAY BE
FATAL AS A RESULT OF SPASM, INFLAM & EDEM A OF THE LARYNX &
BRONCHI, CHEM PNEUM &PULM EDEMA. (CHRONIC) DMG TO LIVER, KIDNEYS.
DERMAT. MAY CAUSE NERV SYS DISTURB.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. IN CASE OF EXPOS, CALL MD IMMED.
WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTH ING BEFORE REUSE. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Flash Point:175F,79C
Lower Limits:1.7%
Upper Limits:8.6%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR
POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
COMBUSTIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA,
RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.COVER WITH DRY LIME OR SODA
ASH, PICKUP, KEEP IN A CLOSED CONTAINER AND HOLD FOR WASTE
DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND W ASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP
ISCOMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. LIGHT SENSITIVE.
KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND OPEN FLAME. REFRIGERATE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
CLTHG. AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS. READILY ABSORBED THRU SKIN. HIGHLY
TOXIC. VESICANT.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:360F,182C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:104F, 40C
Vapor Pres:0.36 @ 20C
Vapor Density:3.24
Spec Gravity:1.071
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY DISCOLOR ON EXPOSURE TO LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CO, CO2.

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY BE BURNED IN A
CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.
OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS.

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